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[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

That's cool and all, but have you tried hanging your gardens?

[–] Mastema 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm familiar with chinampas, but have never seen a cutaway showing the floating. How is that done? Gases from the breakdown of biological matter?

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 5 points 3 months ago

It's not quite floating, despite the name. I'm not an expert, but I'm given to understand that water passes through parts, but there is a superstructure provided by the underwater fencing and plant roots that anchors it to the lakebed.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I guess the reeds in the "mud and reed mat" must be pretty buoyant.